EK9 or DC2- Need advise


ive owned both, to me they both seem similar but i prefer the ek9 cause ive just always liked hot hatches and the dc2 is a bit more slung back

either way your gonna enjoy it like i did
 
yeah that be hard to find a b18c ek9 here. i will still keep looking :)
 
With a budget of 4k I'd look for a 98 spec DC2 anyway.
 
Agreed. 4k is dc2 money really. Makes sense if your on a budget and not too bothered which model you get.
 
Standard vs standard the DC2 is a better car.

But I personally prefer the EK9 for its hatchback shape & better looks. Also there is the scope with the EK9 to make it better then the DC2.
 
I have owned a UKDM and two JDM dc2s. Yes, the engine is definitely better than a B16B (it has a higher displacement) but, whilst my UKDM was perfect when I sold it at 110k miles, my two JDMs started just burning oil like crazy at around the 80-90k miles mark, which I would NOT say is particularly high mileage in the Honda world - talking to experts and other owners, it seems to be the thing with B18CRs; you just don't know who owned it, most have had about fifteen previous owners in the UK who never serviced it etc etc. It got to the point where I was having to pour in litres upon litres of oil and I don't think it was the usual stem seals issue alone.

EK9s seem to be way more reliable engine-wise but way more fussy in other areas - steering rack issues, weird things like that, whereas all my DC2s were absolute work horses apart from when the engines started burning oil. I never had other issues and they all just sailed through MOTs year after year and these were daily drivers.

As for how they drive, I don't know, the EK9 seems to be a little bit more "chuckable" and feels a bit more easier to drive with more margin for error, making it feel very safe and fun at the same time. Sometimes the engine and gear ratio is a ballache, if you don't shift up basically on the rev limiter you drop out of VTEC anti-climactically, whereas dc2s don't seem to have that problem.

Overall, I think the ownership experience of my ek9 surpasses that of any other Honda I've owned, but then, I did get quite a nice one.
 
Another vote for the DC2 here.

I think you get more bang for your buck with them.
 
Thanks Progject: That was nice advise. Yes thats the only pblm finding a nice DC2 type r. I hope i can find 1.
 
I've owned a UK DC2 before and they're really good value for money.

I prefer the EK9 though; it looks better (subjective of course), nicer interior, and I enjoy the B16B's characteristics. Feels better down the back roads too.
 
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